No Barn Nor Glass SHOULD Be Raised Alone
Our founder went from a year in a combat zone to sitting alone on a tractor. He didn’t miss getting shot at, he did miss the camaraderie. We founded fellowship in RockFilter and we hope it grows with every bottle.
Farming is more than working the land. It’s a business. Turning acres into whiskey adds a lot of value, fun included.
In the 1870s, wagons of horses pulled four one-thousand-pound French quartz stones across the Driftless region to Schech’s Mill. They are in use today, still powered by the rushing waters of Beaver Creek.
Some say water makes the whiskey. Our natural Karst limestone aquifer has the same geology found in Kentucky, bourbon’s birthplace.
We’ve weathered farming, night aircraft carrier landings, corporate America and Minnesota winters. So making whiskey isn't just a reward - it’s a pleasure.
Soil. Toil. Spoils.
Christian
FOUNDER, FARMER, & HEAD DISTILLER
Like his father before him, Christian is a certified organic farmer and Navy combat fighter pilot. He descends from the settlers of Spring Grove and the Norwegian farmer-warrior stock that gave our state’s NFL team its name. Poet at heart and steward of the land, he is the guiding hand of RockFilter Distillery.
kate
COCKTAILS
Kate, having a passion for both the history and innovation of cocktails alike, tends RockFilter’s tasting room, where she creates whiskey based cocktails using unique, housemade, and historical ingredients.
Casey
DISTILLER
Casey is a Wisconsin native who joined RockFilter after gaining a variety of distilling experience from Wisconsin to Colorado. Casey’s creativity and artistic nature bring new life into the age old craft of distilling.
